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Florida State football took one step forward and two steps back in its 29-13 loss to the Clemson Tigers.
The Seminoles tumbled to1-5 this season.
“First off, thought it was a hard-fought game,” Mike Norvell said after the game.
“Credit to Clemson. They did a good job making the plays when necessary and throughout the course of the game I thought. Obviously as we went through it, they were able to hit some explosive plays. They did a good job of negating our run game.”
There were some positives to carry after the loss, especially from a young group that saw significant roles after Norvell made some changes in the depth chart.
Brock Glenn had a stellar performance when all eyes were on him. He led with 228 yards and two touchdowns in his third career start.
FSU still looked below average, but the effort is something Norvell can build upon.
Here are the grades for Saturday’s loss.
Offense: D +
Oct 5, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Brock Glenn (11) throws the ball against the Clemson Tigers during the first half at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images
Glenn had a good showing in his third career start for FSU. He looked confident and had taken command of the offense. He finished with two touchdowns.
“But I thought he did a good job, and we’ll be able to go back and watch a lot more of the finer details and justareas of where we’re going to continue to grow and get better,” Norvell said.
Unfortunately, the offense as a whole remained the same. For the six-straight game, the offense had less than 300 yards – 250 yards is a season-low for the Seminoles.
The running game was nonexistent. The Seminoles only netted 22 yards, 1 yard shy of its team low.
FSU struggled to protect Glenn in the pocket. But Glenn was quick enough to get rid of the ball and was sacked only…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-10-06 12:20:27
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